MID TERM REVIEW BY ADB TEAM
The Midterm review of ASAP programme by the ADB
team was held in ASAP Headquarters from September
11th 2017. The meeting, spread over a span of five days,
reviewed the activities accomplished so far by ASAP
and discussed the future prospects of the programme.
The ADB team was represented by Ms. Sunhwa Lee
(Principal Social Sector Specialist), Mr. Fook Yen Chong,
Mr. Rhayashi (Social Sector Specialist) and Kanupriya
Gupta, (Project officer, India Resident Mission, Asian
Development Bank). The team also held discussions
regarding ASAP with Dr.K.M. Abraham IAS, Chief Sec-
retary to the Govt. of Kerala. ASAP is the first loan-ex-
tended-programme by ADB, under Result Based Lend-
ing Scheme, and is also the first one funded under Skill
Development in India. ASAP has achieved all result in-
dicators set so far .
PRE BID MEETING FOR EOI
Pre bid meeting for EOI released for operation and
management
of
CSP
conducted
at
Mascot hotel on 13th September 2017. The Pre
Bid Meeting was to provide clarification to
the queries raised by bidders. Over 31 bidders
attended the Pre bid meeting, which was chaired
by Team Leader and Additional Secretary
Shri Rajendran Nair.
WORKSHOP
Workshop on Communicative English Trainer
module led by Dr Jameela Beegum, Chairman
Curriculum Development Committee was held
on 26/9/2017. The key discussion points were to
upgrade the content of the existing Commu-
nicative English Trainer module, to provide
adequate exposure to the English language
that would ease its usage in future for the stu-
dents. This can include the use of increased
vocabulary and accurate pronunciation learnt
by forming sentences using them. Smt Jameela
Beegum highlighted the significance of imple-
mentation of advanced Communicative English
Module in the University Integration Scheme. The
Workshop was attended by academicians from
various Colleges across Kerala.
UNIVERSITY INTEGRATION OF ASAP
COURSES
ASAP Orientation for students of Malayalam
University was conducted on 14.September 2017, at the
Rangashala
Malayalam
Sarvakalshala
Campus.
The programme was inaugurated by Dr. Bharathan
(Registrar in Charge,Malayalam University) and
the Presidential address was delivered by Prof
Dr. T Anithakumari (Dean Malayalam Department,
Malayalam University). Orientation was given to first
year PG students. The same process is progressing in
the University of Kerala.
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